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1970 Map of Lucknow

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Lucknow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Little Lynches River and Lynches River converge amidst a landscape of agricultural tradition and dispersed rural communities near the junction of Lee, Kershaw, Darlington, and Chesterfield counties. This 1970 field-checked survey reveals a territory anchored by small settlements like Lucknow and Zemp, where the social fabric is visible through a network of country houses of worship including St Matthews Ch, Bethany Ch, and Mt Zion Ch.

Water management and local geography are defined by the slow-moving drainage of Turkey Creek, Merchants Mill Creek, and Black Creek, which feed into the larger river systems. Notable landmarks such as Halls Millpond and several family-named cemeteries, including Turkey Creek Cem and Bethany Cem, provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing long-standing residents of this South Carolina Piedmont region during the mid-20th century.